Aled Jones

Aled Jones achieved international fame in 1985 with his cover of Raymond Briggs’ ‘Walking in the Air,’ a Christmas perennial that earned him an appearance on Top of the Pops. Early in his career, he joined the Bangor Cathedral Choir at age nine as a lead soloist, leading to his debut album ‘Diolch a Chan’ in 1983. Jones became the first artist to have two classical albums simultaneously in popular music charts, performing for figures including Pope John Paul II, Queen Elizabeth II, and Diana, Princess of Wales. He also collaborated with Leonard Bernstein on ‘Chichester Psalms’ and published his first biography, ‘Walking on Air’, in 1986.

His musical collaborations with Russell Watson saw renewed chart success, releasing ‘In Harmony’ (2018), ‘Back in Harmony’ (2019), and ‘Christmas with Aled and Russell’ (2022). In 2022, he appeared on ‘The Masked Singer’ as ‘Traffic Cone.’ Jones continues his distinguished presenter role for BBC’s ‘Songs of Praise’ and hosts a popular show on Classic FM, reaching broad audiences across music and broadcasting.